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  • 9 New Nature Patches!

    by Mr. Lee
    Here's nine new nature patches celebrating more of the UK's fabulous fauna and flora, including a couple of our favourite native tree species - the mighty English Oak and Scots Pine.

  • Historic counties patches! The start of a new range

    by Mr. Lee
    From the great counties of the north to the historic home counties of the south, we love the heraldry and heritage of many of England's county flags so why not celebrate your home country or those that you've visited with these vibrant, vintage patches. 

  • New British Wildlife Patches! First 12 in the range

    by Mr. Lee
    Here's our first batch featuring some of our favourite species from across the British Isles. 
    Posted in Adventure

  • Yorkshire Dales Bikepacking Trip - April 2024

    by Mr. Lee
    All week I was watching the weather forecast with some trepidation ahead of our April 2024 Yorkshire Dales bikepacking trip.
    Posted in bikepacking

  • Lincolnshire patches - new arrivals!

    by Mr. Lee
    We're delighted to launch a range of Lincolnshire patches! With patches for Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Castle, Lincolnshire and the city of Lincoln.

  • Peel n Stick - Patch Adhesive Sheet

    by Mr. Lee
    Peel n Stick is a strong adhesive perfect for attaching patches to your rucksack or chosen garment. There shouldn't be any need to sew on another patch (unless of course your rucksack is taking a serious bashing in which case a couple of stitches wouldn't harm for extra security).

  • Ron joins The Adventure Patch Company

    by Mr. Lee
    Chris and I are delighted to welcome Ron as a new member of The Adventure Patch Company team.  Ron is joining as APC’s head of operations; he’ll be...
    Posted in Team news

  • Patch collecting

    by Mr. Lee

    For decades people have enjoyed the pastime of collecting patches. The hobby took off in the 19th and 20th centuries as travel become more accessible and people were able to enjoy greater amounts of leisure time.

    Posted in history of patches, patch collecting

  • Bagging Sgor Gaoith (January 2023)

    by Mr. Lee
    Setting off from Glenfeshie, we hiked through the old pines before leaving the shelter of the trees and heading up the boulder-strewn flanks of Geal-charn.
    Posted in Munro bagging

  • UK National Trails patches (first 8 in the collection)

    by Mr. Lee
    We've had a lot of folks asking for these, so delighted to introduce the first 8 patches in our new UK National Trails range.
    Posted in national trails

  • Yorkshire Dales Patches

    by Mr. Lee
    We are very pleased to show you our brand new range of Yorkshire Dale patches
    Posted in Yorkshire Dales

  • New Completer Patches!

    by Mr. Lee

    Introducing our new completer patches (or 'compleator' in the case of the Munros) for the Munros of Scotland, Wainwrights of the Lake District and Ethels of the Peak District

    Posted in completer patches, Munro bagging